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 TOTTENHAM WAR MEMORIAL -- Tottenham, Ontario
N 44° 01.381 W 079° 48.064
17T E 596086 N 4875127
Erected in 1920 by the municipality of Tottenham, this memorial is dedicated to the local war dead of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.
Waymark Code: WMBN1X
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/04/2011
Views: 9
A granite statue and shaft, erected in 1920. Lists the names of all local men to lose their lives fighting in the two World Wars and Korea.
The inscriptions are very difficult to read, even close up. The names have weathered poorly over the years and need to be re-cut before they are lost forever.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
Korea
Peacekeeping
In Honor Of: To the memory of the men of this community who sacrificed their lives.
Marker Text:
Front:
ERECTED AD-1920
TO THE MEMORY OF
THE MEN FROM THIS COMMUNITY
WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
Below:
KOREA 1950 - 1953
Gunner Lorne H McCurdy, Pte Oscar Webb, Cpl Aubrey D Ellison, Pte Charles McCabe, Pte Norman D Wilson, Sgt James Jenkins, Pte Joseph J Sharpe, Lieut Richard Pridham, Pte Ambrose Gunning, Pte Thomas W Donnan, Fl-Lieut Cyril Casserley, Pte John Proctor, Pte Robert McKay, Pte Verner E Train, Pte James Turner, Pte Mark B Nelson, Pte David G Martin, Pte Wilfred C Walls, Pte Wilfred Stych, Pte Robert Carter, Sgt William C Pettit, Lieut Ralph L Weaver, Lieut John Sydie, Pte Edward Douglas,
Thier Name Liveth For Evermore
Left:
ARLEUX
FRESNOY
LENS
PASSCHENDALE
AMIENS
MONCHY
DROCOURT- QUEANT
CAMBRAI
LE CATEAU
VALENCIENNES
MONS
Rear:
TO THE MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS COMMUNITY
WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES
IN WORLD WAR II
1939 - 1945
PO Wallace Roy, PO Grant Jackson, Sgt William Keogh, Sgt Ross Jackson, Pte Joseph McGovern, Pte Thomas Pier, PO George Schwalm, Pte Nicholas Prady, WO Ward Williamson, Pte Charles Hawke, Pte William Watson
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Below:
AND OUR PEACE KEEPERS
Right:
YPRES
FESTUBERT
ST. ELOI
SANCTUARY WOOD
HOOGE
SOMME
COURCELETTE
VIMY RIDGE
BAILLEUL
ARRAS
Date of dedication: 1920
Who Put it Here?: The Municipality of Tottenham
Description of Memorial:
Classic looking memorial, located in Keogh Park. Surrounded by well kept gardens and lawns, also playgrounds and tennis courts.
Outstanding statue of a WWI soldier looks out over the park in deep wonder.
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.
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